Career
Selected in 1973 by the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League and the Los Angeles Sharks of the World Hockey Association, Gibson spent most of his first two professional seasons in the Bruins" minor-league hockey system. In the 1975-1976 season, he played with the Bruins, but he returned to the minors in the following season. After Boston waived Gibson in 1977, he played briefly for the Washington Capitals.
He holds the distinction of never having spent any time in the penalty box, in his 63 National Hockey League games played.
Doug Gibson is currently a professional scout with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League.